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Imaging for Suprapubic Catheter Replacement

Established Suprapubic Catheter Replacement

  • Routine replacement of an established suprapubic catheter does not require imaging guidance as the tract is already formed 1, 2

Special Considerations

  • For patients with pelvic trauma history where the anatomy may be distorted, imaging guidance may be warranted 1, 3

REFERENCES

1

urotrauma: aua guideline. [LINK]

The Journal of urology, 2014

2

urotrauma: aua guideline. [LINK]

The Journal of urology, 2014

3

kidney and uro-trauma: wses-aast guidelines. [LINK]

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2019